Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World
Lane, Nick
Introduction : Elixir Of Life -- And Death -- In The Beginning : The Origins And Importance Of Oxygen -- Silence Of The Aeons : Three Billion Years Of Microbial Evolution -- Fuse To The Cambrian Explosion : Snowball Earth, Environmental Change And The First Animals -- The Bolsover Dragonfly : Oxygen And The Rise Of The Giants -- Treachery In The Air : Oxygen Poisoning And X-irradiation : A Mechanism In Common -- Green Planet : Radiation And The Evolution Of Photosynthesis -- Looking For Luca : Last Ancestor In An Age Before Oxygen -- Portrait Of A Paradox : Vitamin C And The Many Faces Of An Antioxidant -- The Antioxidant Machine : A Hundred And One Ways Of Living With Oxygen -- Sex And The Art Of Bodily Maintenance : Trade-offs In The Evolution Of Ageing -- Eat! Or You'll Live Forever : The Triangle Of Food, Sex And Longevity -- Gender Bender : The Rate Of Living And The Need For Sexes -- Beyond Genes And Destiny : The Double-agent Theory Of Ageing And Disease -- Life, Death And Oxygen : Lessons From Evolution On The Future Of Ageing -- Glossary. Nick Lane. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [343]-359) And Index.
Name in long format: | Oxygen: The Molecule that Made the World |
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ISBN-10: | 0198508034 |
ISBN-13: | 9780198508038 |
Book pages: | 384 |
Book language: | en |
Edition: | First Edition |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Dimensions: | Height: 6.5 Inches, Length: 9.5 Inches, Weight: 1.60496526736 Pounds, Width: 1.34 Inches |